LA MARQUISE

La Marquise marketing manager Olga Cassidy reveals new gelato ingredient flavours from MEC3

What can your clients expect from your company in 2017?

La Marquise International is aiming to open an office and showroom in the second half of the year to grow our local presence and gain more market share. Once fully established, we will be able to provide more efficient support to our existing clients; this would include 24/7 technical maintenance service, an academic gelato, pastry and barista training, as well as a business consultancy. In addition, the expansion plan will enable us to widen our portfolio of products offered in Qatar.

What are some of your best selling products or services for the Qatar market?

MEC3 gelato ingredients is our top seller in the F&B line for Qatar. MEC3 is a premium gelato ingredients manufacturer from Italy. The company holds the majority of market share among gelato ingredients producers worldwide and in the Middle East. The top three best sellers from MEC3 in Qatar are: Mecroche topping with Ferrero Roche flavour, Pistachio Pure 100% Sicily Premium paste and Rose paste.

Any new partnerships, agreements or R&D collaborations that your company has engaged in recently?

The MEC3 R&D department is very dynamic. We had five new and exciting flavours launched at Gulfood, such as: pine nuts, sugared almond gelato, extra dark and extra blonde for new dark chocolate and milk chocolate flavours, and even tomato gelato! Yes, a gelato with tomato taste. These days, vegetable flavours in desserts have become more and more popular.

Which new hotels in Qatar have you signed recently?

La Marquise is working closely with Mövenpick hotels, Rotana Group and recently, with The Ritz-Carlton Doha.

Stat attack: Year founded: 2002 • Number of employees: 100

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